choroidal neovascularization/albumin

The rapidly growing applications of antibody-based therapeutics requires novel approaches to develop efficient drug delivery systems in which biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles are amongst the best candidates. In the present study bevacizumab loaded PLGA nanoparticles were formulated by

The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), in two in vivo models of VEGF-dependent corneal and choroidal angiogenesis and two in vivo models of VEGF-mediated vascular leakage. Non-selective COX

Successful treatment of age-related macular diseases requires an effective controlled drug release system with less invasive route of administration in the eye to reduce the burden of frequent intravitreal injections for patients. In this study, we developed an episcleral implantable device for

OBJECTIVE To examine the role of thioredoxin-1 (TRX-1), an endogenous protein with a variety of redox-related roles, in the formation of choroidal neovascularization (CNV). METHODS CNV was induced by laser photocoagulation of the ocular fundus in wild-type and transgenic mice overexpressing human

Bevacizumab is an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drug that can be used to treat choroidal neovascularization (CNV). Bevacizumab-loaded multivesicular liposomes (Bev-MVLs) have been designed and developed to increase the intravitreal retention time of bevacizumab and reduce the number of

OBJECTIVE Endothelial cell (EC) migration is a key event in angiogenesis, and is likely to play an important role in choroidal neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Altered elastin metabolism has been described in AMD, and the present study sought to determine the effects of

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of phototoxicity on retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells after zinc tetrasulfonated phthalocyanine bound bovine serum albumin (ZnPcS(4)-BSA) based photodynamic therapy (PDT). This study will provide a rational basis for the

OBJECTIVE Abnormal fundus autofluorescence (FAF) is associated with the incidence or progression of dry and wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). We previously developed a rabbit AMD model with drusen and type-1 choroidal neovascularization (CNV) that mimics the accumulation of lipofuscin

N(epsilon)-(carboxymethyl)lysine (CML) adduct, a major structure of advanced glycation end product, facilitated production of immature microvessels from choroidal explant cultured in fibrin gel. The present study was investigated an action of endogenous CML adduct on neovascularization of cultured

Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a lysophospholipid mediator, promoting angiogenesis and inflammation via interactions with its receptors (S1P1-5), but the receptors and signaling pathways responsible for the progression of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) remain unknown. We investigated the roles

Choroidal neovascularization (CNV), the advanced stage of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), accounts for >80% of vision loss in AMD. Carboxyethylpyrrole (CEP) protein modifications, uniquely generated from oxidation of docosahexaenoate-containing lipids, are more abundant in Bruch's membrane

Action of N(epsilon)-(carboxymethyl)lysine (CML) adduct, an advanced glycation end product, was investigated on neovascularization of cultured choroidal explants in streptozotocin (STZ)-diabetic rat. The choroidal explants of early (4 weeks after an injection of 60 mg/kg STZ) and advanced (8 months

OBJECTIVE The biogenesis of drusen, a hallmark of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is still unclear. Lipofuscin, which extensively accumulates with age in RPE cells, is hardly soluble, derived in part from oxidation byproducts of the photoreceptor outer segments. The purpose of the current

Purpose: The objectives were to investigate the effect of transscleral iontophoresis of macromolecules in vitro and in vivo, to study the importance of electroosmosis on macromolecules of low charge to mass ratio, and to evaluate transscleral iontophoresis efficacy in a

Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cell dysfunction and death play vital roles in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) pathogenesis. Previously we showed that oxidative cleavage of docosahexenoate (DHA) phospholipids generates an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde, 4-hydroxy-7-oxohept-4-enoic acid (HOHA)